The dollar value, which is locked in open XRP option contracts listed on deribit, quickly climbs a record as the token’s high implicit volatility draws yield hunters.
The so -called nominal open interest (Oi) has risen to nearly $ 98 million from $ 71 million since the 27th of June quarterly expiry, a solid 38% increase in two weeks. It is now approaching June 24 -record of $ 102.3 million, according to data source -derived measurements. In contract terms, OI has increased by 26% to 42,414. (Contract Multiplier for XRP on Deribit is 1,000 XRP).
Behind the climb is token’s implied volatility, a measure of expected price fluctuations over a certain period of time. XRPs are higher than Bitcoin
Ether and Solana, according to Lin Chen, Deribit’s head of Asia business development.
“XRP has delivered an annual return of over 300% over the past 12 months,” Chen told Coindesk. “Its opportunities have also gained significant popularity, reflected in the highest implicit volatility among greater tokens – indicating a strong investor need.”
One way dealers make winnings is by selling cash -secured sets, Chen said. Writing a put -setting – agree to buy the asset at a fixed price – is equivalent to selling insurance against price falls in return for a premium that represents the seller’s return.
Dealers typically write opportunities against possessions in the spot market or in a “cash -proof” way when the implied volatility is high. The higher the volatility, the more expensive the settings and vice versa. The cash-secured version involves keeping enough stableecoins to ensure that the underlying asset can be purchased if the price rail and the Put buyer decide to exercise their right to sell the asset at the predetermined price.
Risk transfers are crooked bullish
From the time of writing, the 25-Delta risk conversations were positive, indicating a bias against call options or bullish bets, according to data traced by amber data.
Risk Conversion at 25-Delta is a strategy that includes a long set position and a short call option (or vice versa) With a 25% delta, which means that both options are relatively far from the underlying asset’s current market price.
Pricing for risk proofs across tenors helps identify market mood with positive values that represent a relative wealth of calls and negative values indicating a downward bias. At the time of the press, short-term XRP risk transfers and those bound by August and September were positive.
In addition, more than 30 million calls were open and surpassed 11.92 million put, giving a SAT call ratio of 0.39, also a sign of bullish atmosphere on the market.
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